Therapy Bits

I saw my psychiatrist Dr. Barry this morning.

I had not seen her in over a month, because the last time that I had an appointment, I had a bug, so I didn’t go in.

I also had to get my Trevicta injection this morning. I get it every 10 weeks.

The nurse who gives the injection to me is really nice, she always tells me before she inserts the needle.

This morning it really hurt going In for some reason. Kay said she thought she’d hit some scar tissue on the way in.

She asked if I’d like to get the needle in my arm the next time, but I don’t think I will, because I’ve heard your arm can be very sore afterwords.

Anyway the clinic was so busy. But Dr. Barry saw me first, so I did not have long to wait.

We had a good appointment. She didn’t change any of my meds.

We talked about sleep, and my upcoming therapy break.

Eileen is off for 5 weeks, well she’s off for the month of August, and the last week of July.

Dr. Barry has said that she’ll up my support in August, herself and my community mental health nurse Sarah will see me on alternate weeks.

Eileen has said if I am in crisis that I can ring her, but I don’t want to do that, because she needs a break.

So yeah. It was nice of her to offer, and I am glad the option is there if I am desperate.

Dr. Barry and I talked about my parents being ill, and I told her that I’d been caring for both of them last week.

She asked if I’d found it stressful, and I told her that I had.

I will see her again in two weeks time.